Index to

Series of Taped Interviews

with

Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman, USN (Ret.)

Volume 1

AMERICAN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS: Kauffman joins them for service in France, p. 54; p. 58-9; his experiences on the battle front, p. 59 ff; the scenario for six weeks of hell, p. 54 ff; the trip through the German lines, p. 70 ff.

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS: APAs and others, p. 480-2; also see entries under: USS BEXAR

ANDERSON, Admiral George: CNO and member of Joint Chiefs, p. 557; p. 564; p. 609;

ANDERSON, Sweaky (RADM - USNR): beach master at Saipan, p. 205-6; at Iwo Jima, p. 253-4;

ARCHER, Capt. S. M. (Moe): his role in disposal of the top-hat mine, p. 115-7; p. 131; p. 341; HEAD of Mine Warfare Section, CNO, p. 370-1;

AURAND, VADM Evan Peter: Naval aide to President Eisenhower, p. 452-3;

BEAKLEY, VADM Wallace M.: p. 359-60; p. 376; p. 380; p. 473; p. 484-5; p. 498;

BERGEN, RADM Jack - USNR - he organizes OPERATION REMEMBER, p. 447 ff; Gates speaks at the banquet in the Waldorf, p. 44 8-9;

USS BEXAR (APA): Kauffman takes command, p. 471; his original way of selecting coxswains for the landing craft regardless of rate, p. 471-2; other innovations, p. 474; the Philippine exercise that nearly became more than an exercise, p. 475; awards won by ship in the year that Kauffman was skipper, p. 490;

BIKINI OPERATION: p. 295 ff; Blandy's attitude toward the scientific nature of the operation, p. 303; third test postponed to October and this made problems, p. 307;

BLANDY, Adm. Wm. Henry P.: p. 129; p. 149; p. 153; Kauffman applies to him for assignment on Bikini tests - gets job as assistant operations officer under Capt. Lyman, p. 295; Blandy makes Kauffman the Radsafe officer under Dr. Stafford Warren, p. 297-8; p. 301; p. 303; Blandy orders Kauffman to Washington to start a school for radiological safety monitors, p. 307-8; p. 314;

USS BLESSMAN - APD: at Iwo Jima - damage and rescue, p. 250; p. 252

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BOMB DISPOSAL SCHOOL: Adm. Blandy desires a school established - Kauffman given the job, p. 129; an emergency trip to Hawaii, p. 130-1; location and logistics of the school p. 134 ff; teaching, p. 136-7; the curriculum, p. 137-9; cooperation with Army's school in Aberdeen, Maryland, p. 142; advantage in being a reserve off- icer in expediting various things pertaining to the school, p. 145-6; school gets into fuse design by accident, p. 148 ff; search for a new school site, p. 151; American University, p. 152-3; Kauffman is relieved on May 1, 1943, p. 155;

BURKE, Admiral Arleigh A.: his involvement with the Naval War College team selected to give lectures at the Air War College in Maxfield Field, p. 372-3; 376; p. 378; p. 413; p. 419; p. 423; p. 427-8; p. 434; p. 442; p. 454-5; p. 460-3; p. 537; p. 612

CHIEFS IN THE NAVY - comments of Kauffman, p. 345-8;

CHURCHILL, Sir Winston: p. 119-20; p. 144;

CONOLLY, Admiral Richard L.: President of the Naval War College, p. 350; p. 358; p. 362; p. 365;

CORPS FRANC: p. 63; p. 69;

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: Kauffman is "leg-man" for General Taylor, p. 565-6;

DALE CARNEGIE: Kauffman takes a speaking course with him while with U. S. Lines, p. 48; p. 52;

DeLany, VADM Walter S.: counsels Kauffman on his desire to get into OSS or Admiral Mile's operation in China, p. 178-9; p. 182-3; p. 275;

DENNISON, Admiral Robert L.: becomes head of Op-60 following Adm. Burke, p. 414-5; p. 418-20; p. 423-4;

DES FLOT 3: Kauffman takes command in Feb., 1961, p. 535 ff; DESTROYER DIVISION 122: Kauffman in command from June, 1953 to

Sept. 1954; - the NROTC cruise, p. 381-3; Kauffman inaugurates a competition in habitability of ships in the Divison, p. 389-90; duty in the Mediterranean, p. 395 ff; Operation HELENIC SKY - Kauffman gets a temporary assignment on USS MIDWAY staff during the exercise, p. 404;

De BOLD, Captain John: takes on team #5 of UDTs from Kauffman after Tinian, p. 232;

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di BONA, Charles: selected for job with Alain Enthoven as analyst in DOD, p. 621;

DILLON, John: Administrative Assistant to Sec Nav, p. 581-2; p. 609;

DONOVAN, Col. Bill: p. 178-9;

EISENHOWER, President Dwight D.: his trip on the USS SARATOGA (June, 1957) p. 452-3;

ENTHOVEN, Dr. Alain: p. 570; Kauffman rewrites draft of his speech for the Naval War College, p. 571-2; Kauffman initiates a series of stag dinners at his home to introduce Enthoven to various naval officers, p. 572; p. 575-7; p. 596; p. 599; p. 612; Enthoven changed the rules and the language of ’the game’ - this caused frustrations in military, p. 613-4; Kauffman's analysis of Enthoven's judgment, p. 614- 615; Enthoven's respect for opinions of Adm. Rivero, p. 614; Enthoven's embarrassment over some of the special studies ordered by Secy. McNamara, p. 616- 618; p. 620; Kauffman makes a search for naval officers to serve in Enthoven's office - comes up with Charlie di Bona and Stan Turner - both accepted by Enthoven, p. 620-21; Enthoven's meeting with Mr. Gates, p. 6 36;

FAY, Paul F. Jr. (Red): his office moved by Secretary Nitze to make way for office of CNO, p. 640-1;

FELT, Admiral H. D.: p. 496-7;

FIFE, Admiral James: deputy to Admiral Mountbatten (Cine CAF Med), p. 405-6;

FLEET MANNING COMMITTEE; p. 502

FLEET REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE: Adm. Hopwood named Kauffman as Chairman, p. 495 ff;

FLEET REVIEW IN NORFOLK (1957): the hassle over the reviewing officer, p. 454 ff;

FORT PIERCE, Virginia: see entry under UDT'S also: NAVAL COMBAT DEMOLITION SCHOOL

FRANKE, The Hon. Wm. B.: p. 444-5;

GATES, The Hon. Thomas: Secretary of the Navy - p. 418-19; Kauffman becomes his aide, p. 424 ff; the interview with Cong. Cellar, p. 431-2; Kauffman arranges a dinner with group of promising captains, p. 432-3;

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the trip to the Far East, p. 438 ff; p. 442 ff; refuses to let Kauffman go to an APA or AKA command, p. 445-6; his European trip as Secretary of the Navy, p. 450-1; accompanies President Eisenhower on a trip aboard the SARATOGA, p. 452; 454-5; objects to Adm. Burke's list - a division of slots in Navy for selectees, p. 460-3; p. 483; p. 612; p. 634-5; Kauffman arranges for a meeting with Enthoven, p. 636;

USS GEARING DD: Kauffman goes to prospective CO school and gets practice in shiphandling, p. 326; takes command (Dec. 1948), p. 327; shiphandling - training of juniors, p. 331-3; cruise (Dec. 1949) in Davis Strait to test capability of the DDs, p. 339-43; Kauffman departs from GEARING, p. 348;

GERMAN BOMBS: Kauffman's account of German bombs and fuses and British methods of disposal, p. 97-100; the new land mine, p. 100-1; the top hat bomb, p. 114 ff;

USS GILMER: at Tinian, p. 219; p. 250-1; hit by kamikaze at Okinawa p. 269;

GOODPASTER, General Andrew: President Eisenhower used him - as a colonel - on many different tasks in the White House, p. 453-4;

GULBRANSON, Capt. Clarence: skipper of the base at Ft. Pierce, p. 160; p. 169;

HABITABILITY on SHIPS: Kauffman inaugurates a do-it-yourself habitability competition on his destroyers, p. 388; p. 394;

HALSEY, Fl.Adm. Wm. F. Jr.: p. 148-9; HANLON, Admiral Byron Hall: named to head the UDTs after Tinian,

p. 235; his organization of the Iwo Jima operation, p. 238; p. 251; leaves UDTs on D plus 4 at Okinawa to take command of BB NORTH CAROLINA, p. 263; p. 264;

HART, Admiral Thomas C.: p. 20-21; USS HELENA (CA): Kauffman named as skipper, p. 507-8; p. 557.

The Coral Sea celebration, p. 511-13; shipyard overhaul in San Francisco, p. 515-523; the threat to decommission, p. 523-4; becomes the flagship of 1st fleet, p. 526; Kauffman gives up command when selected as Rear Admiral, p. 534;

HILL, Admiral Harry: p. 202; Task Force Comdr. at Saipan, p. 205-6; p. 213; p. 216; his great concern for the UDT swim- mers off Tinian – their 4½ mile swim to the DD GILMEF p. 220-1;

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HILLENKOETTER, VADM Roscoe H.: U.S. Naval Attaché in Paris - receives U.S. prisoners from Germans, p. 81; later rebuke of Kauffman for joining Royal Navy Reserves, p. 120;

HOPWOOD, Adm. Herbert G.: Kauffman named to serve on his staff (CincPacFlt), p. 492 ff; The Fleet Reorganization Committee, p. 495-6; names Adm. Thach a deputy for ASW, p. 495-6; p. 500; p. 503; p. 505-7?

IWO JIMA: the landing operation with description of beaches, p. 239-254; the UDT was required to explore the beach impediments seen from the air, p. 242; reconn carried out on D minus 2, p. 243; the morning, p. 244- the afternoon, p. 247-8;

JCS (Joint Chiefs of Staff): Kauffman becomes Chief of Strategic Plans and Policy Division in JCS, p. 557; his duties include the JSOP (Joint Strategic Objectives),p.560;

Plan KAINE, Captain Frank: his footnotes on Pp. 228-9; He and Adm.

Kauffman work on streamlining the training period to turn out more men for Vietnam, p. 278-9;

KAUFFMAN, RADM Draper L.: family background, p. 1 ff; a synopsis of his father's career, p. 3-5; Kent School, p. 8-10? Kauffman with the U.S. Lines, p. 41 ff; Kauffman on the lecture circuit, p. 51-4; the American Volunteer Ambulance Corps, p. 54 ff; Kauffman converted to R.C. church, p. 55-6; but returns to the Episcopal Church in late 1941, p. 57; taken prisoner by the Germans, p. 72 ff; the visit of an American woman with the 'friends of France', p. 79-80; prisoner release in Paris, p. 81; trip from Lisbon to U.K.; p. 85-7; enrolled in RNVR (Special Branch), p. 8 8- 128; transfer back to U.S. Navy, p. 125-6; marriage (1943), p. 155-6; Bomb Disposal School, p. 160 ff; command of UDT team 5, p. 186 ff; Iwo Jima, P. 239- 254; post WW II, p. 280 ff; father points out in- consistencies in his career to the present time, p. 289-90; Kauffman applies for duty in regular navy, p. 290; offered a job with U.S. Lines, p. 290; more eye difficulties, p. 291-2; after setting up a radiological safety school he is sent to new nuclear defense division of OpNav, p. 311; orders to set up permanent Radsafe School at Treasure Island, p. 312; p. 316; USS VALLEY FORGE, p. 319 ff; USS GEARING, p. 327 ff; Naval War College, p. 350 ff; family quarters on Makalapa, p. 499-500; his mother's illness, p. 500-01; p. 510; his selection for Rear Admiral, p. 532-4; sets up OPA, p. 573 ff;

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KAUFFMAN, VADM James L.: a synopsis of his naval career, p. 3 ff; p. 129; Roosevelt sends him to Iceland - he asks for WILLIAMSBURG as flagship and gets it, p. 147-8; as ComCruDesPac, p. 190; Draper asks him to evaluate his fitness reports after WW II, p. 288 ff; p. 293-4; his advice to his son on being a flag captain, p. 330-1; p. 349; p. 379-80; his advice to Draper on efforts at habitability in the DD division, p. 393-4; p. 413; Draper again consults father when Secy Gates offers him job as aide, p. 421-3; is one of honorees at OPERATION REMEMBER, p. 450; his reaction to Draper's selection as Rear Admiral, p. 533; he visits Draper in DesFlot 3, p. 556;

KIDD, Admiral Ike; p. 610-11;

KIRK, Adm. Alan G.: U.S. Naval Attaché in London - helps Kauffman get into the Royal Navy, p. 88-9; p. 120-1;

KISKIAKOWSKY, Dr. George: p. 164-5;

KIVETTE, VADM Frederick N. (Knappy): head of Strategy and Tactics at the Naval War College, p. 360 ff;

KORTH, The Hon. Fred: Secretary of the Navy - sets up his OPA (Office of Program Appraisal) supposedly the Navy's answer to the SecDef's Cost Effectiveness Division, p. 573-4; Enthoven's recommendation that Kauffman be named to head, p. 574-5; p. 578; Admiral McDonald quickly earns a good relationship with Secy Korth, p. 591; p. 603; p. 611; p. 613; p. 624;

LESLIE, Captain Gordon - USMCR - his story - a marine who stayed with the UDTs - at Saipan and beyond and who eventually transferred to the US Navy, p. 282 ff;

LYMAN, RADM Charles H. III: Operations officer to Adm. Blandy at Bikini, p. 295-6; gives Kauffman the radio- logical safety operation plan and asks him to study it in preparation for meeting with Blandy, p. 295- 2 96;

MAGSAYSAY, The Hon. Ramon: p. 440;

MARITIME ASSOCIATES: Kauffman and several others organize the club, p. 47; they develop idea of a roll-on, roll-off ship for cargo prior to WW II, p. 49;

MARTIN, Admiral Harold M.: (Beauty) the recipient of two Arabian horses - gifts of the king's son, p. 324-5;

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MCDONALD, Admiral David: becomes CNO on Aug. 1, 1963, p. 590 ff; p. 593-4; p. 597; he sets up Op -090 - Navy Program Planning Division - to meet DOD's System's Analysis challenge, p. 617-8; p. 629-40;

McNAMARA, Robert S.: Secretary of Defense - p. 574; p. 593; the budget process, p. 595-6; p. 601-2; p. 608; p. 615-6; p. 628; p. 631-2;

MELSON, VADM Charles: in command of 1st fleetp. 552-3;

METZEL, RADM Jeffrey C.: on staff of COMINCH - p. 158-9;

MILES, VADM Milton E. (Mary): enrolls his people in a short bomb disposal course before going out to China, p. 275;

MINE WARFARE: p. 368-71; also entry under: NAVAL WAR COLLEGE

MOORER, Adm. Thomas H.: p. 438; p. 440-1; p. 639; p. 643;

U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY: Kauffman's early ambition to attend, p. 9-11; naval academy days, p. 11 ff; failure to receive commission - bad eyes, p. 22; an estimate of academy curriculum, p. 23 ff; value of compulsory chapel, p. 29-30; athletics, coaches, etc., p. 36-7; the making of "MIDSHIPMAN JACK", p. 39-40; Kauffman's penchant for organization, p. 46-7;

NAVAL COMBAT DEMOLITION SCHOOL: (later becomes UDT school) - Kauffman establishes school near Fort Pierce, p. 160; recruitment included SeaBees, p. 161; initial objectives for the school, p. 163-4; the expertise of George Kistiakowsky, p. 164; Hell Week, p. 168 ff; sneak and peek, p. 173-4; ultimate use of graduates, p. 175-6; p. 177-8; Kauffman lists several men who served in outstanding fashion, p. 181-2;

NAVAL WAR COLLEGE: Draper goes as student (1950) and remains two additional years on staff, p. 350; His reasons for disapproving of-the GWU course at the War College for a Master's degree, p. 353-4; his admiration for library facilities, p. 355; begins to specialize in strategy and tactics, p. 357; assignment to lecture on mine warfare, p. 359-60-62; Kauffman put in a special navy team to give series of strategically oriented lectures at the Air War College Maxwell Field; Kauffman's subject "Concept of a Global War in 1957" - his grueling experience on the platform, p. 371 ff;

NIMITZ, FI. Admiral Chester: Chief of Bureau of Navigation - his role in re-stating Kauffman in the U.S. Navy, p. 126; p. 128;

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NITZE, The Hon. Paul: Secretary of the Navy - succeeds North, p. 587-8; p. 592-4; gives a new thrust to the output of OPA, p. 606; his precise directive to the OPA for a study, p. 625-8; p. 634; Kauffman arranges a luncheon between Gates and Nitze - they did not establish rapport, p. 635-6; p. 637; moves the CNO's office into one adjacent to his own - Kauffman comments on this to Admiral Moorer, p. 639-40;

NROTC: remarks on the value of the NROTC, p. 384-7;

NTDS (Naval Tactical Data System): Kauffman goes to special school, p. 552;

OKINAWA: p. 254; reconnaissance of Karamo Retto anchorage - the kaiten boats, p. 256-7; the obstacles off the beaches of Okinawa, p. 259-63; taking of Ie Shima, p. 265; the kamikaze, p. 269-273;

OPA (Office of Program Appraisal): Korth names Kauffman to set this up, p. 578 to p. 648; the Charter as approved by Korth, p. 579 ff; Kauffman's method of dealing with papers that passes from CNO to the Secretary, p. 589-91; p. 602; p. 618; Korth directs a thorough study of decision on a new light attack aircraft, p. 624 ff; Kauffman selects his team very carefully, p. 629; p. 633;

OP-60: (formerly Op-30): Draper Kauffman asks Adm. Geo. Miller to help him get an assignment - Adm. Burke approves, p. 410 ff; Dennison proves to be an apt teacher, p. 414; p. 418;

OPERATION OLYMPIC: UDT planning with staff of General Eichelberger, p. 270-2;

OPERATION REMEMBER: (May 2, 1957), p. 445; p. 447; speech of Mr. Gates, p. 448-9; gratitude of the honorees, p. 450;

PYLE, Ernie: p. 174-5; p. 267-9;

QUANTICO- ANNUAL MEETING OF MILITARY: Kauffman describes the one held in 1957, p. 458 ff;

RAIDOLOGICAL SAFETY MONITORS SCHOOL: Blandy sends Kauffman to Washington to set up the school in preparation for the 3rd Bikini test, p. 307 ff; later located at Treasure Island, p. 310-11;

RICKETTS, VADM Claude V.: VCNO, p. 584; his discussions with Kauffman on subject of OPA, p. 585; p. 589;

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RILEY, VADM Herbert: Chief of JCS under the Chairman, p. 557; p. 563;

RIVERO, Admiral Horacio: p. 615; p. 618; heads Navy's Op-090; p. 618; p. 633;

RNVR (Special Branch): Kauffman in the Royal Navy, p. 88-9; special school at Howe, p. 90-91; volunteers for bomb disposal duty, p. 94 ff; Holyhead, 1940, p. 100; Liverpool, p. 103 ff; raid on Glasgow, p. 109-110; to Plymouth as Chief Bomb disposal officer, p. 110-112; incident with the new top- hat mine in SW England, p. 113-4;

SAIPAN: training UDTs for landing operations, p. 188; the use of BBs, Cruisers, in a training exercise off Hawaii, p. 189-91; p. 192-3; the role of the UDT1s in the actual operation, p. 194-209; p. 210-11; p. 212-3;

SCOUTS AND RAIDERS: they thought initially that they should have been given task of training UDTs, p. 168;

SEALS: birth of the SEALS - Adm. Zumwalt's use of them in Vietnam, p. 278;

SELECTION BOARDS: Kauffman gives his views, p. 641-646;

SHERMAN, Admiral Forrest: Commander, Sixth Fleet, p. 336-8;

SMEDBERG, VADM Wm. R.: launched a competition between 6th and 7th fleets for funds to build a new stadium at the Naval Academy, p. 483-5; assigned Kauffman as skipper of HELENA, p. 507-9; insists that Kauffman's assignment to Des Flot 3 is limited to one year, p. 553; p. 580-1;

SMITH, General H. M. (Howling Mad): his disagreements with Turner, p. 216; p. 227; p. 231; p. 283;

TAYLOR, Capt. John McNay: gunnery officer on staff of Admiral Turner, p. 211; p. 234;

TAYLOR, General Maxwell: Chairman of the Join Chifs of Staff, p. 557; p. 564-5;

TINIAN- UDT's work at night on this operation, p. 213; description of the terrain - disagreement between Adm, Turner and Gen. Smith on proper beaches to us, p. 216; the combined Marine and UDT party explore the White Beaches, p. 216-9; p. 223 ff;

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TURNER, Admiral Richmond Kelly: experience at Tarawa caused him to be much interested in recco and demolition prior to D-day, p. 185; p. ’187; insisted on a daytime opera- tion of UDTs at Saipan, p. 208; p.. 213-4; Turner and Gen. Smith disagree on beaches for landing at Tinian, p. 216; p. 226; p. 229; provides 35 new DE's for UDTs, p. 239; uses UDTs as an amphibious tool, p. 265 sends Kauffman to Washington on duty/leave after Okinawa, p. 273-4; p. 294;

TURNER, Admiral Stansfield: selected for job with Alain Enthoven in DOD, p. 621-2;

UDTs: Navy offers them time and a half pay during Saipan and Tinian operations - they turn it down with request they have "hazardous duty pay when Marine infantrymen get it", p. 230-1; Kauffman praises the work done by teams 3 and 4 at Guam, p. 232; Kauffman back to Pearl Harbor as UDT Plans Officer on Adm. Turner's staff and UDT Training Officer at Maui, p. 233; Turner asks a tripling of output at Ft. Pierce training base in anticipation of landings on Japanese mainland, p. 233; UDT success at Lingayen Gulf, p. 236-7; report of Adm. Barbey on the UDTs, p. 237; Kauffman says that Adm. Turner thought of UDTs as an amphibious tool, p. 265; Kauffman's cooperation in telling the story of the UDTs - released on VJ day, p. 276-7; Kauffman and the UDTs after WW II, p. 277; Doug Fane and Korea, p. 277; birth of the SEALS, p. 278; Gordon Leslie's big party at del Coronado hotel, p. 283-4; present day status of the UDTs, p. 285; some of the UDT and Bomb Disposal people brought back for the Bikini tests, p. 297;,

UDT TEAM 5: Kauffman takes command in Pacific, p. 186; training for Saipan invasion, p. 187; see also:

UDT' s and TURNER, Adm. Kelly and SAIPAN and IWO JIMA

UNITED STATES LINES: Kauffman seeks' ideal job with U. S. Lines after graduation from Naval Academy, p. 41 ff; Kauffman and friends organize Maritime Associates, p. 47; night classes, p. 48-9; Kauffman sent to Germany, France, p. 50-51; they give Kauffman six months leave to join American Volunteer Ambulance Corps, p. 54; offers Kauffman a job with US Lines in 1946, p. 290;

USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45): Kauffman goes aboard as gunnery officer and first lieutenant (Dec. 1947-Oct. 1948), p. 319-32 the cruise: around the world - training and diplo- matic, p. 319 ff; visit to Ras Tanure, p. 322-4?

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VAN FLEET, General James Alward: invites Draper to go on an inspec- tion trip with the Greek C-in-Chief - Adm. Sherman withholds permission until he too has an invitation, p. 337-8;

WARREN, Dr. Stafford: scientist for the Bikini Operation, p. 297-8; p. 302; p. 305;

WEBSTER, Captain John A.: detail officer in BuPers - offers Kauffman a job on a large ship for a year and then command of a DD, p. 290-1; p. 327;

ZUMWALT, Admiral Elmo (Bud): his use of UDT/SEALS in Vietnam, p. 2 78-9; his rapport with Secretary Nitze, p. 592-4; p. 610; p. 617;

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